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Sporting Boy (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-10 to 2019-10-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Johnny Farrelly.

Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 138 · best TS 124

Runs

Wins

15.6%

Strike rate

40.6%

Place rate

1.38

Actual / Expected

85.4%

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2019-10-17	16d	Wincanton	25f	Good	3	99/12	–	Leighton Aspell tp	159	118	–	–	10/1
Trethowans Solicitors Handicap Chase
2019-10-01	42d	Sedgefield	27f	Soft	4	2/5	–	Brian Hughes t	164	117	118	81	9/2
Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2019-08-20	30d	Newton Abbot	26.5f	Soft	4	99/8	–	Richard Johnson tv	162	118	–	–	9/2
Remembering Dear Lauren Scott Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-21	32d	Stratford	26.5f	Good	3	99/7	–	Tom Cannon tv	157	121	–	–	11/2
Stuart Stanley Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-19	9d	Uttoxeter	26f	Soft	4	3/6	–	Nick Scholfield tv	162	114	118	92	3/1
Derek Fower Transport Handicap Chase
2019-06-10	9d	Stratford	26.5f	Soft	4	1/9	–	Nick Scholfield tv	165	114	120	108	25/1
Support Abi Stock At York On Saturday Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-01	22d	Worcester	23f	Good	4	5/9	–	Nick Scholfield tb	161	115	111	81	10/1
Homexperts Exceptional Estate & Letting Agents Handicap Chase
2019-05-10	19d	Market Rasen	24f	Good	3	2/7	–	Nick Scholfield tb	153	117	115	46	11/2
Longwater Construction Supplies Handicap Chase
2019-04-21	17d	Ffos Las	20f	Good	3	3/8	–	Nick Scholfield t	155	119	102	13	18/1
Tim Vaughan Racing Supporting Ffos Las Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-04	160d	Taunton	19f	Good	3	4/6	–	Robert Dunne t	152	121	99	49	28/1
Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-26	35d	Cheltenham	25f	Good	3	5/19	–	Mr M J OHare tb	163	122	118	–	14/1
Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Amateur Riders Handicap Chase
2018-09-21	13d	Newton Abbot	26f	Soft	3	4/10	–	Brendan Powell tb	163	122	124	102	10/1
Devondale Electrical Handicap Chase
2018-09-08	21d	Stratford	22.5f	Good	3	9/10	–	Brendan Powell tb	154	127	101	83	25/1
George Pragnell Gold Cup Handicap Chase
2018-08-18	15d	Market Rasen	23f	Good	4	2/7	–	Brendan Powell tb	166	119	123	83	12/1
Listers Smart Of Lincoln Handicap Hurdle
2018-08-03	33d	Bangor-on-Dee	24f	Good	3	10/11	–	Brendan Powell tb	158	127	65	35	33/1
Fraser Wealth Management Handicap Chase
2018-07-01	22d	Uttoxeter	26f	Good	1	9/18	–	Brendan Powell tb	146	129	108	85	40/1
Marstons Pedigree Summer Cup (An Open Handicap Chase) ()
2018-06-09	24d	Stratford	27.5f	Good	3	99/7	–	Brendan Powell tb	168	132	127	–	16/1
BGC Racing Handicap Chase
2018-05-16	181d	Newton Abbot	18.5f	Good	3	6/7	–	Nick Scholfield tp	161	125	84	43	25/1
Wellbeing Show Here On Saturday 2 June Handicap Hurdle
2017-11-16	20d	Taunton	21.5f	Good	3	4/7	–	Brendan Powell tb	166	137	124	84	6/1
Arthur And Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase
2017-10-27	6d	Cheltenham	25f	Good	3	8/17	–	Mr William Biddick tb	173	131	128	51	8/1
Joel Dommett Here On 6th April Amateur Riders Handicap Chase
2017-10-21	13d	Market Rasen	24f	Good	3	1/9	–	Brendan Powell tb	166	124	138	53	6/1
Slippery Hitch Handicap Chase
2017-10-08	47d	Uttoxeter	23.5f	Soft	3	2/6	–	Noel Fehily tb	159	122	128	89	11/4
Holdcroft Renault Handicap Hurdle (For the Mercian Regiment Challenge Trophy)
2017-08-22	21d	Newton Abbot	26.5f	Soft	4	2/11	–	Noel Fehily b	166	120	123	119	10/1
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle
2017-08-01	744d	Worcester	23f	Good	3	11/11	–	Brendan Powell	166	120	99	54	33/1
Angel Hotel Pershore Pensham Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-19	37d	Stratford	22.5f	Good	3	5/8	–	Noel Fehily b	163	127	105	97	7/2
Hat Lady Of Alcester Handicap Chase
2015-06-12	13d	Newton Abbot	21f	Good	3	1/5	–	Brendan Powell b	159	124	130	84	10/3
Weatherbys Printing Handicap Chase
2015-05-30	13d	Stratford	21f	Good	4	1/8	–	Noel Fehily b	166	120	130	124	4/1
Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase
2015-05-17	26d	Stratford	19.5f	Firm	4	2/5	–	Noel Fehily b	162	120	117	112	9/4
stratfordcaravans.co.uk Novices Limited Handicap Chase
2015-04-21	19d	Exeter	17f	Firm	3	4/7	–	Brendan Powell b	164	128	107	97	6/1
Exeter Interactive Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-02	19d	Taunton	19f	Good	3	1/6	–	Brendan Powell b	160	124	126	97	16/1
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	7	4	57.1%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	1	7.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	6	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	2	0	0.0%
Class 3	20	3	15.0%
Class 4	9	2	22.2%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	32	5	15.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	22	4	18.2%
Soft	8	1	12.5%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Stratford	7	2	28.6%
Newton Abbot	5	1	20.0%
Uttoxeter	3	0	0.0%
Market Rasen	3	1	33.3%
Taunton	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-10–2019-10-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.